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T. A. OKEEFE.

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Lu nn Ark? ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS A. OKEEFE, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

CHECK-FILE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 337,983, dated March16, 1886.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THouAs A. OKEEFE, of Brooklyn, Kings county, NewYork, have invented a new and Improved Check-File, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved file forfiling check-books or checks.

The invention consists of the combination of parts, including theirdisposition, substantially as hereinafter set forth, and pointed out inthe claim.

Reference is to be had to theaccompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification, in which similar letters of referenceindicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a front view of a doublerow check-file of my improvedconstruction. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional elevation of the same. Fig. 3is a face view of a single-row file.

"Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional elevation of the 0, of the board or base isbeveled, so that the checks held by the pins can rest on the bevel andare inclined downwardly and can be read or distinguished more readily bya person looking at the front of the file.

On the bevel of the base a letter, numeral, or other mark is produced infront of each pin, so as to distinguish the pins, the books or checks ofa certain number, letter, or mark being held by the corresponding pin.

For larger files a number of boards or bars, A, provided with pins areused, the same being united by upright strips or boards to form steps,as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, so that one row ofpins will be diagonallyabove the other, and the checks or books of one row will not interferewith those on the other rows.

Having thus described myinvention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- In a check-file, a series of boards having theirfront edges beveled, and provided with numbers, letters, or othermarks,which boards are united by upright pieces,to form steps,and havepins projecting from their upper surfaces, substantially as herein shownand described.

THOMAS A. OKEEFE.

\Vitnesses:

A. E. HARRISON, HUGH DEVLIN.

